NCERT textbook row over ‘Paika Bidroha’: Odisha Minister strongly rebuts Naveen Patnaik

Odisha Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling refutes Naveen Patnaik's claim about the removal of Paika Rebellion from NCERT textbooks, clarifying its inclusion in an upcoming volume. In response to the controversy sparked by the former CM Naveen Patnaik’s social media post on his personal X handle alleging the removal of ‘1817 Paika Rebellion’ from the NCERT textbook, the Odisha Minister issued a strong rebuttal.

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